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jx-jM t itr -tyi an ! Hearts galore Find out everything there is to know about Valentine's Day, marriage and just love in general. See Special Section inside 1 Wednesday, February 1 0, 1 999 catsis.weber.edusignpost Volume 61 Number 46 hina ffutur oyer t t - By Preston Truman senior sports reporter-The Signpost By Trent Hadley asst. sports editor-The Signpost The Signpost 1999 Big Sky Player of the Year candidate and Weber State's leading scorer Harold Arceneaux made his feelings known on Tuesday afternoon about the current head coaching situation facing the Weber State University men's basketball program. Arceneaux, one of eight underclassmen on this year's roster, said he is considering the possibility of transferring to another university next year if either current head coach Ron Abegglen, assistant coach Joe Cravens or assistant coach Guy Beach are Bambi and '.;,' I" Deer often scrounge for food Spring enrollment increases; new summer schedule set up By Tyler A. Holt managing editor-The Signpost With the recent announcement of a one-half percent enrollment increase for spring semester, Weber State University Provost David Eisler feels optimistic a positive trend has begun and will continue into summer term. "I believe the increase is significant and indicative of the strong upward enrollment trend WSU has going into semesters. When you consider that fall semester was down over 5 percent when compared to the similar period a year ago, you can see the gains made," Eisler said. "Nationally, the trend for semester conversion is a decrease of 3 percent or more. Weber's annualized decrease will be about 1 percent. I not named to the head coaching position for the 1999-2000 season. "It wouldn't hurt us if they named a coach tomorrow," Arceneaux said. "Like I said, you only have a couple of underclassmen and it's kinda holding us underclassmen up. If they are going to go out and get a new coach, we need to make arrangements where we can find new schools or whatever we are going to do. "As soon as the season is over, I will probably let them know how I feel about Coach 'A' staying and Coach Beach staying. I wish that the whole staff would stay. I always feel like if something isn't broke then don't fix it. I'd play for any of the coaches I played for his year," he said. "If Coach 'A' comes back, that would friends ' s . I, f 1 It - f tin J,. near Wasatch Hall during the haven't seen numbers from other schools, but I do not believe they'll reflect as positive a pattern as ours." Enrollment numbers at a university don't simply represent how full classes are; the annual budget of the university lives and dies by the potential of enrollment growth or enrollment decline.WSU depends not only on students' payments of tuition and fees; the state legislature bases how much state-funded money the university will receive or lose based on the enrollment trends of the previous year. "When enrollment goes down, we have fewer students that pay less tuition, and we immediately see the dollars that come to us immediately reduced," Eisler said. "The stale-funded be great. I just don't want to play for a new coach. Someone coming in brand new, you have to learn a new system. His way might be different than what I am used to ." WSU's administration announced on Aug. 4, 1 998 that the 1 998-99 basketball season would be Abegglen's last at WSU because of an altercation Abegglen had with his wife, Nedra, this past summer at the Dee Events Center. WSU Athletic Director John Johnson announced on Aug. 4, 1998 and has since kept his word that a replacement for Abegglen would not be named until the conclusion of the 1998-99 basketball season.Yet, speculation on who will be 0 - . long winter months. dollars are based on budget projections. When we have enrollment growth, the state legislature gives us additional funds the next year. When our enrollment declines, after a while the state takes money away from us." According to Eisler, enrollment usually declines from fall to spring. This year's one-half percent increase between spring 1998 and spring 1999 shows the university is maintaining a steady enrollment growth despite the transition to semesters. There was a 7 percent drop from fall to spring during 1 997-98, and this year shows only a 2 percent decrease. Although the semester conversion was partly to blame for the 5 percent See Increase page 7 named as the head coach has surfaced and includes both of WSU's assistant coaches. Arceneaux said he favors Beach getting the head coaching position because Arceneaux, point guard Eddie Gill (junior), and off guard Noel Jackson (senior) each played for Beach at the College of Eastern Utah before Beach left to become an assistant at WSU in 1997. "You know I'm going to say Coach Beach because I played for him and being realistic, he's the reason me, Eddie and Noel are here," Arceneaux said. "We played for him and we kind of liked the package he gave us as far as being a coach and a friend. Without him being here, me and Eddie and Noel probably WSU art professor paints last picture By Kari Lynn Harland news editor-77ie Signpost By Chris Coombs news writer-77ie Signpost After 34 years of teaching at Weber State University, professor of visual arts Dale Worthen Bryner died Feb. 6 at the age of 63 due to liver cancer. Bryner taught painting, figure drawing and illustrating. Besides teaching and creating art, his other' hobbies included being a pilot, astronomer, draftsman for the U.S. Army and tennis player. He earned both his bachelor's and masters degree at the University of Utah. "Students have said he was a good professor, a good mentor," said June Phillips, dean of the college of arts and humanities. Phillips said Bryner was one year short of being able to retire and was on sabbatical for the semester."I think students will just think he was on sabbatical, this has all happened so fast," she said. "He will be missed." Bryner went to have knee surgery Jan. 13, but doctors discovered he also had cancer. While deciding on a method of treatment, his inferior vena cava strangulated, shutting off circulation in his lower body. An emergency surgery was needed to repair Bryner's inferior vena cava. The inferior vena cava is the major vein that carries blood to the heart from the lower body. "Cancer can create pressure on the vena cava and restrict the How of blood," said Shawn McQuilkin, WSU student health center physician.Bryner's memorial will be held Thursday at 1 1 a.m. at the Lindquist wouldn't be here either." Beach acted surprised Arceneaux said he favored him as head coach. "Harold said that?" Beach said. "I don't know, it's probably wishful thinking on Harold's part. You know that's been the rumor going around. Harold and I have a very good relationship. It's probably the main reason why he is here." Although Arceneaux said he would like to see Beach get the job, he would also be content to play under Cravens. "You know, I just met Coach Cravens, but he's a good guy. And if he was to get the job, I would stay. You know I wouldn't leave. None of the See Players page 8 Dale Bryner's art work lives on. Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends and family are invited to gather Wednesday night from 6 to 8 at the mortuary. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Dale Bryner Memorial Fund through the Ogden Nature Center. Linda Babcock from the Ogden Nature Center said the fund could be used as an endowment to help keep the center going or for a special project such as a piece of art. Phillips said Bryner had designed and made a 25-foot sun dial for the nature center. Babcock said Bryner had been part of the Ogden Nature Center for many years as well as a prominent board member. The visual arts secretary, Lisa Millikcn, said the department was starting a Dale Bryner Memorial Scholarship in which anyone can make contributions through the development office in Promontory"" Towers Room 402 or by calling 626-6194. inside post news see page 2&3 editorial see page 8 Classifieds . . . .see page 1 1

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jx-jM t itr -tyi an ! Hearts galore Find out everything there is to know about Valentine's Day, marriage and just love in general. See Special Section inside 1 Wednesday, February 1 0, 1 999 catsis.weber.edusignpost Volume 61 Number 46 hina ffutur oyer t t - By Preston Truman senior sports reporter-The Signpost By Trent Hadley asst. sports editor-The Signpost The Signpost 1999 Big Sky Player of the Year candidate and Weber State's leading scorer Harold Arceneaux made his feelings known on Tuesday afternoon about the current head coaching situation facing the Weber State University men's basketball program. Arceneaux, one of eight underclassmen on this year's roster, said he is considering the possibility of transferring to another university next year if either current head coach Ron Abegglen, assistant coach Joe Cravens or assistant coach Guy Beach are Bambi and '.;,' I" Deer often scrounge for food Spring enrollment increases; new summer schedule set up By Tyler A. Holt managing editor-The Signpost With the recent announcement of a one-half percent enrollment increase for spring semester, Weber State University Provost David Eisler feels optimistic a positive trend has begun and will continue into summer term. "I believe the increase is significant and indicative of the strong upward enrollment trend WSU has going into semesters. When you consider that fall semester was down over 5 percent when compared to the similar period a year ago, you can see the gains made," Eisler said. "Nationally, the trend for semester conversion is a decrease of 3 percent or more. Weber's annualized decrease will be about 1 percent. I not named to the head coaching position for the 1999-2000 season. "It wouldn't hurt us if they named a coach tomorrow," Arceneaux said. "Like I said, you only have a couple of underclassmen and it's kinda holding us underclassmen up. If they are going to go out and get a new coach, we need to make arrangements where we can find new schools or whatever we are going to do. "As soon as the season is over, I will probably let them know how I feel about Coach 'A' staying and Coach Beach staying. I wish that the whole staff would stay. I always feel like if something isn't broke then don't fix it. I'd play for any of the coaches I played for his year," he said. "If Coach 'A' comes back, that would friends ' s . I, f 1 It - f tin J,. near Wasatch Hall during the haven't seen numbers from other schools, but I do not believe they'll reflect as positive a pattern as ours." Enrollment numbers at a university don't simply represent how full classes are; the annual budget of the university lives and dies by the potential of enrollment growth or enrollment decline.WSU depends not only on students' payments of tuition and fees; the state legislature bases how much state-funded money the university will receive or lose based on the enrollment trends of the previous year. "When enrollment goes down, we have fewer students that pay less tuition, and we immediately see the dollars that come to us immediately reduced," Eisler said. "The stale-funded be great. I just don't want to play for a new coach. Someone coming in brand new, you have to learn a new system. His way might be different than what I am used to ." WSU's administration announced on Aug. 4, 1 998 that the 1 998-99 basketball season would be Abegglen's last at WSU because of an altercation Abegglen had with his wife, Nedra, this past summer at the Dee Events Center. WSU Athletic Director John Johnson announced on Aug. 4, 1998 and has since kept his word that a replacement for Abegglen would not be named until the conclusion of the 1998-99 basketball season.Yet, speculation on who will be 0 - . long winter months. dollars are based on budget projections. When we have enrollment growth, the state legislature gives us additional funds the next year. When our enrollment declines, after a while the state takes money away from us." According to Eisler, enrollment usually declines from fall to spring. This year's one-half percent increase between spring 1998 and spring 1999 shows the university is maintaining a steady enrollment growth despite the transition to semesters. There was a 7 percent drop from fall to spring during 1 997-98, and this year shows only a 2 percent decrease. Although the semester conversion was partly to blame for the 5 percent See Increase page 7 named as the head coach has surfaced and includes both of WSU's assistant coaches. Arceneaux said he favors Beach getting the head coaching position because Arceneaux, point guard Eddie Gill (junior), and off guard Noel Jackson (senior) each played for Beach at the College of Eastern Utah before Beach left to become an assistant at WSU in 1997. "You know I'm going to say Coach Beach because I played for him and being realistic, he's the reason me, Eddie and Noel are here," Arceneaux said. "We played for him and we kind of liked the package he gave us as far as being a coach and a friend. Without him being here, me and Eddie and Noel probably WSU art professor paints last picture By Kari Lynn Harland news editor-77ie Signpost By Chris Coombs news writer-77ie Signpost After 34 years of teaching at Weber State University, professor of visual arts Dale Worthen Bryner died Feb. 6 at the age of 63 due to liver cancer. Bryner taught painting, figure drawing and illustrating. Besides teaching and creating art, his other' hobbies included being a pilot, astronomer, draftsman for the U.S. Army and tennis player. He earned both his bachelor's and masters degree at the University of Utah. "Students have said he was a good professor, a good mentor," said June Phillips, dean of the college of arts and humanities. Phillips said Bryner was one year short of being able to retire and was on sabbatical for the semester."I think students will just think he was on sabbatical, this has all happened so fast," she said. "He will be missed." Bryner went to have knee surgery Jan. 13, but doctors discovered he also had cancer. While deciding on a method of treatment, his inferior vena cava strangulated, shutting off circulation in his lower body. An emergency surgery was needed to repair Bryner's inferior vena cava. The inferior vena cava is the major vein that carries blood to the heart from the lower body. "Cancer can create pressure on the vena cava and restrict the How of blood," said Shawn McQuilkin, WSU student health center physician.Bryner's memorial will be held Thursday at 1 1 a.m. at the Lindquist wouldn't be here either." Beach acted surprised Arceneaux said he favored him as head coach. "Harold said that?" Beach said. "I don't know, it's probably wishful thinking on Harold's part. You know that's been the rumor going around. Harold and I have a very good relationship. It's probably the main reason why he is here." Although Arceneaux said he would like to see Beach get the job, he would also be content to play under Cravens. "You know, I just met Coach Cravens, but he's a good guy. And if he was to get the job, I would stay. You know I wouldn't leave. None of the See Players page 8 Dale Bryner's art work lives on. Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends and family are invited to gather Wednesday night from 6 to 8 at the mortuary. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Dale Bryner Memorial Fund through the Ogden Nature Center. Linda Babcock from the Ogden Nature Center said the fund could be used as an endowment to help keep the center going or for a special project such as a piece of art. Phillips said Bryner had designed and made a 25-foot sun dial for the nature center. Babcock said Bryner had been part of the Ogden Nature Center for many years as well as a prominent board member. The visual arts secretary, Lisa Millikcn, said the department was starting a Dale Bryner Memorial Scholarship in which anyone can make contributions through the development office in Promontory"" Towers Room 402 or by calling 626-6194. inside post news see page 2&3 editorial see page 8 Classifieds . . . .see page 1 1